What Defines Chinese Culture?
Like most cultures in the world, Chinese culture is a mixture of many indigenous and foreign philosophies and religions over the past three thousand years. Each of these influences could use a book to illustrate. This short compilation, however, intends to list a few main forces that shape present Chinese culture, which guides the Chinese people's daily activities in China and overseas. (Click the following links for a 5-minute video touch on these fundamental ideas that guide more than a billion people.)
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Confucianism, the core value of family.
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Daoism, the harmony between human beings and nature.
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Buddhism, the human suffering and the truth of the world.
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Christianity, a surprising rise in China.
If you prefer to read about Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism, click below "Read more" and find recommended further readings..
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